Vehicle-wheel sled-runner.



J.- KARSSEN.

VEHIcLB WHEEL SLED RUNNER.

' APPLIOLTION FILED JUNE 8', 1908.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

AS Z

,W/TNESSES INVENTOR A TTOHNEYS UNITED STATES PTET inertia.

JOHN KARSSEN, OF HOLLAND, MICHIGAN.

VEHICLE-HEEL SLED-RUNNER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OI-lN Kanssniv, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Holland, in the county of Ottawa and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVehicle-VVheel Sled- Runners, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description.

My improvement relates to that type of vehicle-wheel-sled-runner adaptedto be secured to the tire of the wheel to which it is applied andwherein the wheel is gripped laterally by the runner-supports while thewheel-tire is carried thereby; and the object of my invention is toprovide a simple and inexpensive sled-runner, which may be applied to avehicle-wheel with facility and which possesses durability in itsstructure, all of which I accomplish by the construction disclosed inthe accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, in which-Figure l is a partial side elevational view of my improved runner asapplied to the tire of a wheel; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same;Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view taken through thetire rim and sled-frame, on the line 33 of Fig.

1, and Fig. A is a like view, the section being taken vertically throughthe line 4:& of Fig. 1.

In the several views similar characters of reference designate likeparts.

A is a wheel, to which is secured my improved sled-runner B. The latterconsists of a shoe C of any material suitable for the purpose, and aframing D of channel crosssectional formation, the walls of the channelbeing positioned vertically for the reception between them of the tireand rim of the wheel A. The toe and heel of the runner B are likewiseprovided respectively with channel-frames E and F. These are shaped tofit and seat the tire of the wheel A and are provided with integrallateral securing lugs G, H and 1, respectively. The lugs H and I areprovided respectively with entrance cams J and K, with which engagerespectively cylindrical headed pins L and M. These are transverselysecured to spokes O and P respectively and to the adjacent portions ofthe rim of the wheel A, by means of eyestraps Q and R, and screws orother wellknown fastenings. The lugs G are perforated for the receptionof a bolt S, between which and the channel-frame F the tire of the wheelA is secured, and to this end the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 8, 1908.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

Serial No. 437,316.

spoke T is provided with an eye-strap U, which is secured to both thewheel tire rim and the spoke by screws, or other suitable fasteningdevices. In order to prevent the bolt S from turning, its head S, isprovided with a pin or projection S which seats in a recess F formed inthe channel-frame F, as shown in Fig. 3.

To apply the rim B to the wheel A, the bolt S is removed and the wheel Ais positioned on the runner B, with the pins L and M resting on theportions E and D of the frame at the entrances to the cams J and Krespectively. The wheel is then partially rotated to the left until theeye in the strap U registers with the perforation in the lug G,whereupon the spokes T, O and P will move to the right and the pins Land M are then driven in past the respective cams J and K, and thus drawthe runner B tightly upon the rim of the wheel A. Now upon introducingthe bolt S into the perforation of the lug G and the eye of the bracketU alined therewith and setting it up firmly, with the pin or projectionS seated in the recess F in the channel-frame F, the runner B will besecured to the wheel A at three points, while the bolt S serves thepurpose of a lock for additional security.

It will be noted that the arrangement of the spokes P and T and theirfastening devices relatively to the spoke O and its fastening device, issuch that they reinforce each other and assure a firm and steadyconnection of the wheels A with the runners B.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. In a vehicle sled runner, a frame for engaging a wheel rim, havingentrant cams, headed pins fixedly secured to the wheel and engaging thesaid cams, and means for locking the frame to the wheel.

2. The combination of a vehicle-wheel, a sled-runner, locking memberscarried by the former and co-acting with the latter, and a singlefastening engaging both the runner and wheel, and adapted to control thelocking members.

3. In a vehicle-wheel-sled-runner, and in combination with the wheelthereof, a plu- Wheel and runner, to restrict the relative J movementbetween the Wheel and runner, and to maintain the engagement of the camsand pins.

4:. The combination with a vehicle-Wheel and a sled-runner carriedthereby, of lateral fastening devices carried by the Wheel atperipheralintervals, cooperative cam-lugs carried by the runner and adapted toengage and clamp the Wheel to the runner upon the rotation of the wheel,and a lock engaging the Wheel and runner, adapted to restrain therotation of the Wheel and maintain the engagement of the connecting lugsand lateral fastening devices, substantially as described.

5. A sled runner for Wheels, comprising a frame for engaging a Wheel atintervals and provided With lugs at the points of engagement, tWo of thelugs being hooked-shaped, pins carried by the Wheel and engaging thesaid hooked-shaped lugs, and a bolt engaging the other lug and an eyecarried by the Wheel.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN KARSSEN.

W'itnesses: I

ANTHONY A. NIENHUIS, HENRY REIDSEWA.

